Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-06-13
CONSOLIDATION OF STRENGTH.


suit. although not what it should be in
the Territory, is far better than the friends /
of free government had reason to expect /
a few weeks ago. This is especially the
case in this city, where during the last
week large number of hesitating Gen
tiles finally yielded to the impulse of
patriotism and determined to perform !
their duty as American citizens. The |
DEMOCRAT flatters itself that it assisted |
materially in enlarging the loyal
representation on the lists to their
present proportions, and it will, until the
closing of the day OF election, use its ut
most endeavors TO create and foster
such harmony in the anti-Mormon
ranks as will inure to the benefit of
the common cause. Unity and har-
mony are the necessary elements
to render effectual at the polls
such strength as is represented upon the
registration lists, and the policy which
will best consolidate that strength is the
one which should be adopted. There
appears to be general recognition of
the wisdom of dividing the nominations
in the districts where success is probable
or possible, equally or proportionately
between the two great National parties,
to one or the other of which
nearly every loyal voter of the
Territory belongs. There is no deny
ing the fact that party feeling,
jealousy and perhaps prejudice, are the
rocks which are the most likely to shat
ter the loyal craft, and it behaves the
Gentle political managers to adopt such
chart as will enable them to steer clear
of those dangerous shoals. Every possi-
bic precaution should be taken to avoid
the Indictment of partisan feeling, which
is certain TO crop out upon any appear
ance of partiality in the selection
OF candidates upon the anti-Mormon
tickets. To avoid even the semblance of
this should be the policy Of those who are
sincere in there professions OF such
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partisan advantage in their manifestation
of it. In this city there is a certainty of
electing two members Of the House and
one Councilman, with perhaps a
fighting chance for another MEM
Der, if ordinary prudence. and a spirit
Of fairness are exercised in making
the nominations. The second and
fifth precincts elect each a member and
the two combined Councilman. Each
of these precincts has a handsome Gen
tile majority, and nothing except the
grossest mismanagement can prevent
the election Of the loyal candidates. The
two members of one party and the Coun-
Gilman OF the other, would, in our
opinion, be an equitable distribution, and
upon that basis the arrangement
will in all probability be made. THE
DEMOCRAT has been informed from what
it considers reliable source, that certain
persons Of one political party have
already taken it upon themselves to
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the Democratic nominee as we'll as those
of their own party. That they are acting
without authority from their own political
organization is perhaps no affair of ours,
except as it affects detrimentally
the common cause. Speaking, however,
for the Democrats Of this city, and from
knowledge obtained from personal ex-
preston of large number of representa-
tive members, of unquestionable devo-
tion to the loyal cause, we are justified in
the assertion that if sucn arrangement is
entered into, the Democrats will insist
upon naming their own man or men. We
make this statement, not as a threat.
nor in a factious spirit, but in the
interest OF the loyal cause, and at the re-
quest Of a number of the gentlemen to
whom we have above alluded. 1t is con-
ceded upon all sides that an equitable
division should be made between the
two parties. This being acknowledged,
no valid reason can be urged why each
party, the basis of distribution having
been agreed upon, should not select their
own candidates to be placed upon the
fusion tickets. That is the only method
by which the end sought by such
division can be accomplished. 1t
is the only one which will bring out a
solid and united Gentle vote, and it is
the policy which should be adopted. If
the Democrats have the naming of the
Republican representatives upon the
tickets or rice rerSd, the candidates might
as well be of one political party, so far
as alisying partisan feeling is concerned.
The Republican Territorial Committee at
ITS last meeting passed resolution to the
effect that a consultation should be had
with the Democratic Committee, to con-
slider the best means to be adopted for
the consolidation of the anti-Mormon
vote. We have never heard that steps
have been taken to carry into effect the
resolution. 1t was gracious act
upon the part of the Republi-
can Committee and should be ac-
cepted in good faith by the Terrific
rial representatives of the Democracy.
Let meeting be held, and such recon-
mendations made as will best tend to
promote harmony and insure the consol-
idation of the loyal vote in the different
precincts in the Territory. If such spirit
OF prudence, fairness and wisdom pre-
walls as We have reason to expect, the
policy which we have outlined will be
recommended.
OUR WRITER'S.
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